https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/ Journal of Manuscript Studies en daily 1 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0330 Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0330 https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240175.html The purpose of this article is to examine and evaluate the exegesis in old lithographic and lead-printed manuscripts in the rare lithographic and lead-printed manuscripts repository of the Central Library of Astan Quds Razavi from the perspective of bibliography and cataloguing. For this purpose, the exegesis printed in old lithographic and lead-printed books published between 1245 and 1330 AH were studied and examined by considering the content of the manuscripts in 6 subject categories including Islam and the Infallible Imams, literature, jurisprudence and principles, philosophy and mysticism, Islamic ethics and history. The population studied in this study included 250 manuscripts with exegesis on various subjects, from which 94 exegesis were selected by eliminating duplicate manuscripts and considering more comprehensive exegesis.Research Method/Approach: Using a descriptive method and content analysis technique, the transcriptions of 94 lithographic and lead printing copies were examined, and the required data were collected using checklists designed for this purpose.Findings: It was found that the presence of a citation as part of a manuscript can be a useful source of information for the cataloger, especially in incomplete manuscripts without a title page. The cataloger can obtain information such as the title of the manuscript, the name of the author, the name of the translator or corrector, the subject and content of the manuscript, and sometimes the name of the publisher and printer, as well as the year of publication of the manuscript, etc. from the citation or citations in the manuscript.Conclusion: It is appropriate for catalogers of old lithographic and lead-printed books to consider manuscript abbreviations as a source of information, such as the title page, table of contents, and after..., conclusion, and progression, and not to neglect the available information. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240190.html Purpose:This research investigates how Razavi's Astan Quds manuscripts are listed and catalogued, using the remaining documents dating from the Safavid to Qajar periods. To identify the elements and principles of cataloguing and classifying Astan Quds Razavi manuscripts is the goal of this task.This research is a form of library and documentary study. The statistical population comprises 17 list titles, with 6 of them being related to the Safavid period, 5 of them being related to the Afsharid period, and 6 of them being related to the Qajar period. These lists have been examined and investigated. In this research, 11 lists of these numbers are examined and presented according to the quantity and quality of cataloguing. At the beginning, the scrolls and booklets with a list of old manuscripts and documents of Astan Quds Razavi were reviewed. The manuscripts were initially examined in a comparative way after obtaining information from the manuscript repository,The comparative analysis of scrolls and cataloguing booklets revealed that there are similarities and differences in the bibliographic elements in the catalogues of each period in terms of quantity and quality, bibliographic elements vary in terms of the type of element in each list and the method and way of presenting the entries, as well as the amount of information mentioned in each entry, which suggests that cataloguers had a personal preference for the lists. Compared to previous periods, the Qajar period lists are more complete and have better bibliographic organization. Subject classification is visible in the lists. When examining the arrangement of books in the manuscript repository, it can be seen that, in addition to thematic categorization of the books on the lists, https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240144.html Objective: Identifying and introducing the texts of the Imamate (AS) is one of the great cultural issues that, in the contemporary period, leads to the development of identity among the various segments of society and on the other hand, the basis for new research in this regard. This attitude was identified after examining the works of existing works in libraries and archives, including valuable works in this field of Mātamkadeh by Ghorbān bin Ramaz̤ān Bādashti Rudbāri Qazvini (Bidel), Literary activist and prominent poet of Qājār. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the final text of the mourning text and subsequently analyze the theme of this work.Research Method/ Approach: The present study was based on a descriptive-analytical approach to the qualitative approach, including referring to archives and direct observation centers and in some cases digital manuscripts.Findings and Results: According to the findings, the mourning, whose primary segment was likely to end between 1254 and 1255 AH. In the first step, for a decade, and then with the arrival of lithography in Iran (1249 AH), its text and full texts were published in a wide range of illustrations for the first time in 1266 AH.. . https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240308.html Flowers are a symbol of beauty, and lacquer covers provide the perfect medium to showcase this beauty. In this study, the types of flowers painted in lacquer covers of flowers and birds from the Safavid to Qajar periods have been analyzed based on the images of the covers of handwritten Qurans available in the collection of the Astan Quds Razavi Library. The aim of this research is to identify and introduce the types of flowers that artists have used in lacquer painting. No research has been done so far in the field of flower typology in lacquer paintings, and the analysis of ancient artifacts is the only source of our research. The present research was conducted by observing 700 images of flowers, birds, and plants on the lacquer covers of Quran manuscripts and comparing them with examples found in nature using a descriptive-analytical approach. The results of the research show that specific types of flowers and shrubs were used and designed in lacquer works by painters from the Safavid to Qajar periods. As a result, 26 species of flowers used in the lacquer covers of the handwritten Qurans of the Quds Provincial Library were identified, and the flowers were classified into large, medium, and small flowers based on size, and the leaves were classified into plane, simple, convolute, dagger, and sword-shaped according to shape, and the petals were classified into two groups: sparse and abundant. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240191.html This research focuses on Zahir Faryabi, a prominent 12th-century CE Persian poet celebrated as a master of the Khorasani style and a pivotal figure in the development of the formal ode (qasida). It compares the widely-circulated printed Divan edited by Amir Hassan Yazdgerdi with manuscript No. 11977 from the Astan Quds Razavi Library. The manuscript is uniquely significant, as internal evidence suggests it was transcribed during the poet's lifetime, making it an unparalleled source for his authentic work.Using a descriptive-analytical approach, the study offers a codicological overview of the ancient manuscript, highlighting a range of textual corruptions in the printed edition, including scribal misreadings, omissions, and later interpolations that obscure the original meaning. The manuscript proves superior to other known copies due to its age, transcriptional fidelity, and unaltered text. It contains more precise and often unique vocabulary, its authority corroborated by classic works like Lubab al-Albab.The research determines that existing printed editions, including Yazdgerdi's, are flawed. Their failure to satisfy scholars stems from the imprecise selection of a base manuscript (nuskhah-i asas) and numerous textual errors. Consequently, this study asserts the necessity of a new critical edition based on the authentic manuscript 11977. Such a definitive text is crucial for future research into Faryabi's linguistic innovations and his influence on subsequent Persian literature, fulfilling a critical need for an accurate version of his poetry. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240313.html The methodical identification of the manuscripts of previous authors is the basis for the scientific correction of their works. Gathering an author's surviving manuscripts and compiling information about them into a personal catalogue is necessary for scholarly editing of the author's whole body of work. The goal of this study is to find manuscripts of Jalaloddin Davani's unpublished treatises, as the majority of his Persian works are treatises that can be discovered in manuscript collections. This will serve as a foundation for the scientific correction of those works. This study presents a report on the unpublished Persian treatises of Davani, based on an extensive review of over a thousand library catalogues in different languages and numerous manuscripts dating from the ninth to the fourteenth centuries A.H. The article employs a comparative method to analyze various catalogues and manuscripts, compiling bibliographic and manuscript information about seven of Davani's unpublished treatises for the first time. Research indicates that there are at least 68 manuscripts of Davani's seven uncorrected treatises worldwide. Of these, 30 manuscripts have already been cataloged in the Union Catalogue of Iran Manuscripts (Fankha). With the addition of 38 newly manuscripts, it is now possible to scientifically correct these treatises using historical, comparative, and critical codicology. This will provide researchers with a revised version of the text. Below are the names of the seven unpublished treatises, along with the number of copies for each:1- Tohfe-ye rowhani (Divine Souvenir): 52 manuscripts;2- Noqush-e kabatin-e nard (Dice Combinations in Backgammon): 6 manuscripts;3- Gowhar-e Iman (The essence of faith): 4 manuscripts;4- Elm va erade-ye elahi (God's knowledge and will): 2 manuscripts;5- Aruz-e manzum (Poetic Prosody): 2 manuscripts;6- Emtena al-hokm ala al-mana al-harfi (Impossibility to Judge about Prepositions): 1 manuscript;7- Jabr va ekhtiyar (Determinism and Authority): 1 manuscript. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240311.html Purpose: investigate the elements of codicology and bibliography of undated manuscripts and also to investigate the most frequent content-related elements in the structure of undated manuscripts under research. Methodology and Research Procedure: The method of this research is a descriptive-survey with qualitative content analysis. The subject area of this research is the manuscripts investigated with the structure of undated Bayaz and their geographical scope, available in the National Library of Iran. Our sampling method is a census and our data collection tool is a checklist.Findings: Among 27 undated Bayazes, most are without the name of the author, date and period of composition. Also, most of their subject and content include prayers. Also, all of these Bayazes lack a scribe, place of writing, and as their name suggests, they also lack a date of writing. These Bayazes are mostly covered with tīmāj leather and without decoration. Originality: Most of the Bayazes either are in the form of various materials collected from several sources or are merely writings. And they were mainly in the form of booklets that accompanied the person on a journey, abundance, cheapness and availability compared to other leather covers, and due to the lack of much important content in most of the Bayazes, the decorations was of no importance in it. And Foreign paper was also more used due to its availability. Also, the use of Naskh and Nastaliq scripts in Bayazes was more common due to the special position of these scripts in most periods.So far, no research has been conducted on the topics and elements of manuscripts, and specifically on the structure of the Bayaz, based on the manuscripts available in a specific library. T. Also, conducting this research will be useful for researchers in the field of manuscripts and catalogers. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240323.html Abdolrahim Khalwati (died 859 AH - Tabriz) is considered one of the prominent but unknown mystics, poets and calligraphers of the 9th century AH. Unknown because no comprehensive and detailed work has been done on his biography, works and mystical, literary and artistic personality. Although a brief reference to this personality has been made in the midst of some ancient sources. Therefore, this article attempts to bring this unknown mystic out of obscurity and, by examining primary sources, manuscript indexes, online manuscript databases and studying and browsing the handwritten works of Abdolrahim Khalwati, while identifying newly discovered sources and sources, it has revealed untold facts about the life, mystical, literary and artistic works and thoughts of this commentator of the school of Ibn Arabi for the readers. The main claim of the article is to present up-to-date, comprehensive and accurate information about this influential figure by examining newer and newly discovered sources, and to add a few pages to the findings of the past, shed light on some obscure points and correct some assumptions. Abdul Rahim Khalwati's influence on the thoughts of Ibn Arabi and the Hurufiya, Shiite tendencies, identification of calligraphy works and delineation of his literary and artistic position are among these innovations. In this article, the newly discovered sources and references are first introduced, and then the newly discovered data and information from these sources are presented as the results and achievements of this article in the three areas of mysticism, poetry and calligraphy. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240309.html Qur’anic manuscripts are among the most treasured written artifacts of the Islamic world, having always held a place of great reverence within the traditions of recitation and calligraphy, where they drew the dedicated attention of scholars and artists alike. One of the most distinguished examples is the Qur’an manuscript registered under numbers 1586 and 1/1586 in the Library of Astan Quds Razavi, which is traditionally attributed to Imam ʿAlī ibn Mūsā al-Riḍā (peace be upon him). However, due to repeated restorations, the rearrangement of folios, and alterations resulting from later rebindings, the manuscript’s original structure has been significantly modified, rendering the precise identification of its codicological features a challenging task. This applied research, employing a descriptive–analytical approach, undertakes a meticulous examination of the structure and codicological evidence of the aforementioned Qur’an. It seeks to address the central question of whether this manuscript was penned by the blessed hand of Imam al-Riḍā (peace be upon him) himself, or whether it was produced during his lifetime. The findings indicate that the manuscript was written in the late second century AH. Based on the codicological evidence, a definitive attribution of the calligraphy directly to Imam al-Riḍā (peace be upon him) cannot be conclusively established. Nevertheless, the contemporaneity of the manuscript’s production with the Imam’s lifetime, along with numerous traditions concerning his distinguished role in Qur’anic exegesis and scholarship, render such an attribution plausible within the broader historical context of Qur’ans ascribed to the infallible Imams (peace be upon them). Consequently, it may be concluded that the transmission of numerous Qur’anic sayings and teachings from Imam al-Riḍā (peace be upon him) contributed to the formation of this traditional attribution. https://manuscripts.aqr-libjournal.ir/article_240315.html Research Objective: This study, considering the importance of page layout and framing in the art of illumination, aims to conduct a comparative examination of these two elements in two different periods of the Shiraz school. In this regard, it seeks to answer the following questions: What are the characteristics of page layout No. 414 from the Timurid period and Manuscript No. 136 from the Safavid manuscripts separately, and what are the similarities, differences, and overall organization of layout and framing in these two Qur’anic manuscripts?Research Method / Approach: The research was conducted using a library-based method and a descriptive-analytical approach, analyzing manuscripts 414 and 136 from the Astan Quds Razavi collection.Findings and Results: The findings indicate that manuscript 414 features a simple and linear layout; the text is centrally arranged in a square, with horizontal inscriptions at the top and bottom and a simple margin. Manuscript 136, in contrast, exhibits a more complex and diverse layout, including shamsas, headpieces, corner pieces, and frontispieces. Both manuscripts employ diverse templates, including scrollwork and geometric frames, tables, and khattāʾi bands. However, the Timurid manuscript emphasizes simplicity and text prominence, whereas the Safavid manuscript demonstrates more elaborate framing and shamsa/headpiece arrangements, highlighting the margins as well. Analysis of text-to-margin proportion shows that manuscript 414 allocates approximately 85% of the space to text and 15% to margins, whereas manuscript 136 maintains an almost equal distribution. These differences reflect the artistic approaches and aesthetic principles of the Timurid and Safavid periods, demonstrating that both manuscripts achieved unique and distinctive illumination using varied forms